Today the updated version of Facebook for Blackberry has gone live. I just downloaded the application by visiting mobile.blackberry.com from my Blackberry’s mobile browser. I previously wrote about the updated Facebook Blackberry application back in March and all of the cool new features that come with it. It looks pretty slick and I’m waiting to finish installing it so I can post a video review.
As I previously wrote, there are four new features to the upgraded version of the application:
- Calendar Sync – This will update your handheld’s calendar with Facebook events.
- Contact Sync – This will sync your handheld’s contacts directly with Facebook’s. I’m a bit hesitant to try this feature out with thousands of contacts as friends.
- Direct Friend Dial – This is the ability to call friends directly from the Facebook application.
- Status Comments – While it has been available on the iPhone, the Blackberry version of the Facebook application didn’t previously have the ability to view status comments.
I’ll be updating this post momentarily with our video review of the application.
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does your screen shot show that the mobile version still prefixes the status with "is"?
Comment by Facebook User — April 22, 2009 @ 6:55 am
I am thrilled (being a blackberry fan) to install the updated version of Facebook!
Comment by Facebook User — April 22, 2009 @ 7:07 am
I'm downloading this now…
Comment by David Preston — April 22, 2009 @ 8:27 am
Just downloaded it, and it's spamming my friends with Phonebook requests when I link them to contacts.
Comment by Facebook User — April 22, 2009 @ 9:27 am
Nope; it automatically puts it in the text field (i think) but you can delete it. even now tho facebook stopped putting it anyway.
Comment by At "Facebook Us — April 22, 2009 @ 11:42 am
I've been playing with this since last night and its nothing special. It basically adds a connection b/w your bb contacts and fb contacts. It also adds another calendar to phone with all your current events plus fb events. That would be nice but I haven't seen anyway to see this new calendar on say…Facebook. Once again Rimm is behind Apple. Sorry about the rant. I look forward your review.
Comment by Eric — April 22, 2009 @ 1:48 pm
keeps crashing my BB
Comment by David Vanderpoel — April 23, 2009 @ 9:58 am
Hi, I for the first time own a blackberyy 8900 curve… i want to know if there is anyway i could use the facebook and google and other applications like this without a BB connection?? Because i dont have one right now. and i am totally counting on my WIFI connection for the internet through my blackberry… could someone please help.. temme if there is a patch or alternate software.. or tweaks.. anything?!
Comment by nicholas — May 30, 2009 @ 4:38 am
The contact sync is really annoying, because it will add a FB contact your address book, but not put any of the info in it. So I have 20 FB contacts (who have emails and phone # on their profile) with no info in my addy book.
Comment by Matthew Moore — June 1, 2009 @ 7:01 am
I have to agree with David, the app keeps crashing my blackberry with the spinning hour glass of death.
I feel like one of those folks whining about the "old facebook" but i want the old app back
Comment by Benjamin Pendry — June 2, 2009 @ 9:03 am
Do we need to uninstall the old version, or does it do it automatically for us? If we do need to uninstall, how does one go about doing that?
Comment by thea — June 6, 2009 @ 7:06 pm
Its official, I finally have severe disdain for this application after trying for 2 weeks to be nice about it. From spamming my friends for contact info, to endless waiting for refreshes, to even the junky scroll rates on my BB Curve … Make it go away and bring back the simplicity of 1.5 or earlier!!! Arghhhh!
Comment by Pastor TJ — June 11, 2009 @ 12:24 pm
I wish that I could have the version 1.3 back!!! Before, although you cannot comment on fb statuses (which I love) now I only get a few of the status updates whereas before I would be able to view the last 7 hours of statuses… Very unhappy with the new version.
Comment by ElishaEsq — June 22, 2009 @ 7:34 am
Anybody can help me? I just downloaded fb v1.6 to BB, but I get no notice at all when friend write on wall or comment on photos.
I am thinking to install v1.5 again, but couldn’t find it. Anybody knows where I can find v1.5?
Thank you.
Comment by agus — June 25, 2009 @ 11:40 am
With V1.6, I hate that it is slow to load the updates page. I wish it would open with status page like v1.5. Also, there is no "clear status" button. Why?????
Comment by Paul — July 7, 2009 @ 6:25 am
you guys also forgot to comment on the notificatkon that we used to get by facebook. now i get all notifications on my email. it sucks cause i have to check my email now instead of getting a msg from facebook.! is there an option to get the notification msgs through facebook again!?
Comment by sami — July 10, 2009 @ 7:25 am
I want the v1.3 back… This new version 1.6 is too slow and it takes minutes to update before getting your new notifications. I want my wall and my messages first and that’s it…
anybody has an idea how to download back the previous version?
Comment by greg — July 17, 2009 @ 5:50 pm
yesterday, they released a new updated facebook application. the updated only minor change. Now Facebook Application version 1.6.0.21.
Comment by Pecelele — July 17, 2009 @ 9:39 pm
i downloaded the new 1.6.0.21. on my blackberry 8310 and it doesn’t work right, most of my friend did not transfer , status update is way off time, can you help me…can i download an older version???? if so where can i find it….thanks
Comment by richard — August 2, 2009 @ 8:37 pm
I love how it wont connect to my provider and logs me off immediately
Comment by Jason — September 21, 2009 @ 3:19 pm
FINALLY!! here is the fb 1.5 available for download: (http://rapidshare.com/files/242680013/Facebook_1.5.0.32.zip)
You might have to wait 30 secs b4 download start..
Email me if you can't download….
Comment by sinaboi — September 25, 2009 @ 3:47 pm
Is there a small icon on the top with a number next to it. Ihave the tour and this icon is up near the time which is an area I can't scroll to. I do get icon to get to facebook. Also can someone tell me how to get the icon out of the apps folder to my main icons.
Comment by Tracy — November 13, 2009 @ 6:47 pm
I figured out the answer to both of my questions. Like they say if you play around with the device long enough you figure out everything.
Comment by Tracy — November 14, 2009 @ 11:04 am
Thank's to sinaboi for bring the v1.5 back to me
Comment by Arie — December 7, 2009 @ 4:55 am
V 1.5 does not work for the BB 8820 says does not support handset
Comment by Pondiboy — March 1, 2010 @ 7:09 pm
i cant get v 1.5 installed i downloaded…now what? its a zip file…
Comment by alicia — April 19, 2010 @ 12:30 pm
How do you download it?
Ashleigh.x
Comment by Ashleigh Kelly — August 2, 2011 @ 6:39 am